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Plant volatiles as key players in diverse ecological interactions
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Volatile organic compounds, ecological interaction, plant defense, terpenoids
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Plants emit a substantial portion of their fixed carbon back into the atmosphere in the form of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). This process costs plants a large portion of fixed energy that could otherwise be allocated for growth, development and reproduction and thus volatiles have been implicated in a range of ecological functions. In this review we summarize recent findings in our understanding of the ecological significances of VOCs in biotic and abiotic stress responses.